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TGV¹

  • /tiː d͡ʒiː viː/
  • /teɪ ʒeɪ veɪ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French TGV, initialism of train à grande vitesse (“high-speed train”).

noun TGVs

  1. A French national high-speed train, run by the railway service of the same name. He also makes the point that in France, SNCF is currently refurbishing some TGVs built in 1988.

TGV²

Where it comes from

Initialism of tequila, gin, and vodka, the ingredients in the cocktail.

noun TGVs

  1. A highball cocktail made with tequila, gin, and vodka (and sometimes orange juice) usually garnished with a slice of lemon, often served over ice.

TGV³

noun TGVs

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of through-glass via

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@misc{tgv_2026,
  title = {TGV},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tgv},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}